Israeli airstrikes have left at least 78 civilians dead and more than 300 injured.

The 14-story building, located in Shahid Chamran Township, was among the first targets hit in a wave of Israeli attacks on Iran.

Major General Hossein Salami, IRGC commander-in-chief, who was martyred in an Israeli attack on Friday, played a pivotal role in Iran’s defense and scientific progress after the Islamic Revolution.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry holds the US responsible for the dangerous consequences of Israel’s terrorist act of aggression that violated the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

Loud explosions were heard early Friday in some areas of the Iranian capital of Tehran and other provinces across the country.

In a surprising pivot, the Trump administration embraced diplomacy with Tehran.

Tehran has hosted an event on the 36th passing anniversary of founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini.